02 Sherborne Area Over 50s Group, Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, 2.30pm. Talk by Robert Gould, County Councillor and leader of West Droset District Council, followed by a talk on “Woofability”: the role of dogs in the lives of older people. Open to all.

04 The West Bay 'Blood n' Plunder' Tour, Meet outside the George Pub 7.15pm. Re-live the golden age of Piracy and Smuggling on a 1hr walking tour around the harbourside of West Bay. Adult £5.00 Child £2.00, 07923 074787

06 Seattle comes to Bridport Youth Football Club. As part of the Bridport Youth Football Club 2 Seattle fund raising effotrs, Seattle will be coming to play Bridport. There will be a raffle to raise funds for the club’s 2016 trip to Seattle. Tickets are £10 each and are available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre – first prize Ford Ka, 2nd prize £500, 3rd prize £100.

08 Easter Bonnet Parade, Lyme Regis, 1.30pm. Make an Easter Bonnet! Judging at the Baptist Church Hall followed by a parade throughout the streets of Lyme Regis with Lyme Regis Junior Band and the Lyme Regis Majorettes to Theatre Square.

11 DNHAS Geology Lecture Series: Ten Years of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, 7pm. Talk given by Dr.John Willows (Sutton Poyntz Water Supply Museum). 'Water in, under and out of Dorset'. Free Entry-£3 Donation Encouraged. 01305 262735 (www.dorsetcountymuseum.org)

11 Make a Recycled Bag, Dorset County Museum, High West St., Dorchester, 10.30am-12pm. 01305 262735 (www.dorsetcountymuseum.org)

11 Quiz Night, The Inn Plaice, Pilot Boat Inn, Lyme Regis by Lyme Bay Photographic Club. Teams of up to 6 people £2.00 per adult, £1.00 for children. Winning team prizes and a raffle. Children and families welcome.

12 Have you had it long Madam? The Powell Theatre, Sherborne, 8pm. Tales from the Antiques Roadshow with Paul Atterbury and Hilary Kay. Tickets £15 in advance or £17 on the door. 07891 663044 (email: info@gypsymusicpromotions.co.uk)

14 Three Days Late Ceilidh: JeRoKa, Church House Hall, South St, Bridport, 7.30pm. With caller Ruth Thompson. 01308 423442

14 Barn Dance, Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, 7.30pm-11pm. An evening of dance, song and music with live music from the Milborne Porters. Fun for all ages. Tickets £10 in advance inc. plougmans/drink. 01963 251533 or (email: colin@ceverest.demon.co.uk)

15 The Great Dorset Beach Clean at Lyme Regis. Meet by The Slipway at the Cobb. All welcome. Wear sturdy gloves and boots - a 'picker upper' saves bending too! Bags provided. Similar events along the Dorset coast, including Charmouth

18 Archaeotreks with Chris Tripp MA PIfA - Dorset's Community Archaeologist, United Church, 51 Charles Street, Dorchester, 7-9pm. Digging the Dirt or Archaeology How to do it plus Personal Remenicences of London Sites. £80 (10 sessions) Refreshments and Two Site Tours Included 07768695162 (email: tripp.chris60@gmail.com) (http://xcavate.blogstop.com)

18 The Great Barrier Reef, Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, 7.30pm. An evening with James Brickell, producer and director of BBC series “The Great Barrier Reef”, organised by the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Tickets £10 available from Sherborne TIC.

19 Wine Man’s Bluff Senior Lunch Club, Digby Road, Sherborne, 7.30pm. Make up a team for Wine Man’s Bluff and join Sherborne Douzelage for a wine tasting evening. Further details available from 01963 251255

21 Be the first to buy copies of Dorset Voices Waterstones, Dorchester, 11am onwards. A collection of contemporary writing and photographs reflecting Dorset's variety and a celebration of local talent. 01305 321531

21 St. George's Day Fair, St. George's Church and Fordington Green, Dorchester, 1.30pm-4pm. Music by Durnovaria Silver Band and the Harmonious Funk Choir. Dancing by the Dorchester Ballet Club and The Studio. Stalls, games etc - all welcome.

21-10/6 The Romantic Landscape Exhibition, Sladers Yard, West Bay, Bridport, DT6 4EL. New work by artists who find poetry in the contemporary landscape. 01308 459511

30 A Light Hearted Look at Tudor Life in the West Country, Bridport United Church, East St, Bridport, 7.30pm. Illustrated talk by Jenny Peet. Presented by the Golden Cap Centre of the National Trust. Non-members welcome. 01308 863577

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